Care Bill (HL Bill 1)
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Health, are published
separately as HL Bill 1—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Earl Howe has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Care Bill [HL] are compatible with the Convention
rights.
Contents
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Part 1
Care and support
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General responsibilities of local authorities
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Meeting needs for care etc.
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Assessing needs
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Imposing charges and assessing financial resources
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Duties and powers to meet needs
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Next steps after assessments
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Direct payments
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Deferred payment agreements
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Continuity of care and support when adult moves
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Establishing where a person lives, etc.
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Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect
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Provider failure
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Market oversight
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Transition for children to adult care and support, etc.
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Enforcement of debts
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Review of funding provisions
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Miscellaneous
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General
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Part 2
Care standards
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Quality of services
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Care Quality Commission
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Performance ratings
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False or misleading information
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Part 3
Health
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Chapter 1
Health Education England
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Establishment
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National functions
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Local functions
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Tariffs
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Chapter 2
Health Research Authority
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Establishment
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General functions
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Regulatory practice
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Research ethics committees
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Patient information
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Chapter 3
Miscellaneous and General
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Miscellaneous
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General
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Part 4
General